Cricket / This player can play in Test matches instead of Pant, has shown his batting skills in IPL

Indian International Cricket Team: India's superstar wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant met with an accident while going from Delhi to Roorkee. His car went uncontrolled and hit the divider. After this, he has been admitted to Max Hospital in Dehradun. It seems difficult for Pant to return to the Indian team before 6 months. The Indian team has to play a four-Test series against Australia in February, which is part of the World Test Championship. In such a situation, there is a star player in Team India, who can play in place of Pant. Let's know about it.

This player can play in place of Pant

KS Bharat can play in place of Rishabh Pant for the Indian team in Test cricket. Bharat has already gone on many tours with Team India. But he has not got a chance to debut yet. In a match against New Zealand, he did wicketkeeping in place of Wriddhiman Saha and impressed. His wicketkeeping skills are amazing.

Showed the power of batting in IPL

KS Bharat has shown amazing performance for RCB team in IPL. He has won many matches for the team on his own. He scored 191 runs in 8 matches for the RCB team. At the same time, Delhi Capitals got a chance to play only two matches in IPL 2022. In the IPL 2023 auction, Gujarat Titans have included Bharat in their camp for Rs 1.2 crore.

Expert in explosive batting

KS Bharat is famous for aggressive batting. He made his debut in the year 2013 and playing for Andhra Pradesh scored 4502 runs in 83 first class matches, including 9 centuries. Bharat has stumped 289 catches and 34 batsmen during wicketkeeping in first class career. When he is in his rhythm, he can tear apart any bowling attack.

In such a situation, he is the biggest contender to play in place of Rishabh Pant against Australia. KS Bharat is just 29 years old and his quickness is made on the field.